Layoffs ease as unemployment claims drop to 712,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November.

Texas man supporting 'freedom of choice' sets mask on fire

Hernandez said he will comply with businesses that uphold the mask mandate, but said he will not wear a mask when it’s not required.

Will COVID-19 ever go away?

No one knows for sure. Scientists think the virus that causes COVID-19 may be with us for decades or longer, but that doesn’t mean it will keep posing the same threat.

Texas man supporting 'freedom of choice' sets mask on fire
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Hernandez said he will comply with businesses that uphold the mask mandate, but said he will not wear a mask when it?s not required. Credit: Joacim Hernandez via Storyful

State, local leaders battle over lifting of mask mandate in Texas

The Texas Attorney General is throwing his support behind Governor Abbott's decision to lift the statewide mask mandate. 

FOX 7 Discussion: Poll shows Texans split on lifting mask mandate

Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas discuss a recent poll showing that Texans are split about lifting the mask mandate.

State, local leaders battle over mask mandate
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On Tuesday, city and county leaders agreed to continue to allow an existing health department mandate to stand, regardless of updated ordinances by the governor.

FOX 7 Discussion: Poll shows Texans split on lifting mask mandate
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Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas discuss a recent poll showing that Texans are split about lifting the mask mandate.

‘We’ll see you in court’: State, City of Austin battle over mask mandate

In Austin and Travis County masks are still mandatory. The fear of a possible surge from the upcoming Spring Break is reason enough to go against the state according to County Judge Andy Brown.

Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations attributed to 4 common underlying conditions, NIH says

A recent study from researchers at Tufts University found that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to four underlying conditions that are common among Americans.

Johnson City ISD lifts mask rules after 4-3 school board vote

The change was intentionally made on the same day Abbott lifted the statewide mask mandate, leaving mask rules up to individual school districts. 

California university paying students $75 to avoid travel during spring break

The University of California, Davis is offering students $75 to be used for “staycations” to encourage them to avoid nonessential travel during spring break.